I guess I was confused. The title of Travis Thrasher’s book,
American Omens: the Coming Fight for
Faith, implied at least to me, come sort of commentary about the state of Christianity
in this country. Perhaps it’s not something for which believers are persecuted,
but after postmodernity and then the post-Christian era, there is a definite change
in the way faith is approached.
So I was
surprised to find that this book was a novel, a novel set a couple of decades
in the future, and Christianity is quickly becoming illegal. People who profess
their faith suddenly disappear, and often their bodies appear some time later.
There is
a villain, trying to control everyone, and he uses technology in nefarious ways
to accomplish his goals. There is also a hero, but since it seems that there
are several different stories happening at once, and it’s often difficult to
see how the stories, plots, and characters are connected, so I never did figure
out who the good guy is.
I read the
entire book because I had agreed to do so, but I found it hard to follow, and
frankly, having just returned from 2 weeks in a country where persecution of Christians
is real, this seemed a little hokey.
2/5
I received
an uncorrected proof of this book as a member of the launch team. I was not
required to write a positive review.
